Comments on: IBM says its cloud biz is growing like crazy but provides no real numbers

By: Charlotte Dunlap

Charlotte Dunlap — Fri, 25 Jan 2013 19:16:53 +0000

Barb, once again great job trying to get a vendor to quantify a broad statement. I like your paragraph listing the products that drive IBM’s cloud revenues. FYI, going forward this list will likely also include IBM’s new PaaS products—SmartCloud Application Services and PureApplication System.

By: Barb Darrow

Barb Darrow — Thu, 24 Jan 2013 14:25:16 +0000

True, all of these companies are evolving — and all are being a tad disingenuous — i’d like to see them ALL specify how much cloud revenue they make and detail its sources — but that won’t happen for awhile. But when a company claims huge growth rates off an unknown base, it’s only fair to ask for real numbers. We can try anyway….

By: Cloud Vigilante

Cloud Vigilante — Thu, 24 Jan 2013 13:39:18 +0000

Hello Barb, nice review of IBM’s revenue. IBM seems to be still evolving its cloud business and technology and not reached at a point where it can boast about its cloud products. Perhaps that is why it is not openly saying which of the particular cloud products did good.

By: Barb Darrow

Barb Darrow — Thu, 24 Jan 2013 03:51:49 +0000

Thanks for the note — corrected.

By: Maurice del Prado Jr

Maurice del Prado Jr — Thu, 24 Jan 2013 03:46:10 +0000

IBM’s CFO is Mark Loughridge, not Mike.

By: Steve Ardire

Steve Ardire — Thu, 24 Jan 2013 00:22:13 +0000

Great piece Barb with call out for accountability rather than rank hype !

By: Ray Lane's split personality

Ray Lane's split personality — Wed, 23 Jan 2013 23:08:41 +0000

At least HP has the decency to inform the public that it has a “multi-billion dollar” cloud business